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Middle
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Going old school offline activities
When schools need to close, online learning is great, but what if your students don’t have technology? Their educational needs should be met, but we also need to remember their physical needs if they receive free/reduced lunch and their emotional needs with fears regarding the reason behind the school closure. Hopefully these slides will give […]
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10 Strategies for leading online when school is closed
These will support schools engaged in planning for the many possible ways in which their institutions and surrounding areas may be asked or required to operate. If you’re a senior leader charged with moving school online these suggestions are born of both practice and practical research. These steps do not represent a comprehensive crisis plan […]
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Memo 3: Tools, resources, and strategies for remote learning
Guidelines to faculty for a remote learning plan focused on sustainability and longevity. Info on reducing screen time, reducing work and homework load, and sustaining student motivation.
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Memo 2: Tools and resources for remote learning
Guidelines to faculty for a remote learning plan focused on flexibility and adaptability
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Memo 1: Tools and resources for remote learning
Guidelines to faculty for a remote learning plan focused on expectations, technology, homework and assessments, and student engagement. Includes templates for advisor communication to students.
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Ideas for a holistic approach to distance learning
When Mike Davis, head of school at Colorado Academy, addressed his community to announce plans for online learning, he made a commitment to be innovative in trying to support students in a holistic way. Understanding that learning, development, and social-emotional wellness are about more than classroom lectures, he promised parents he would consider creative ways […]
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Tips for creating a nurturing online student community
As schools implement their remote learning plans, the question on many minds is “how do we care for the whole child … remotely?” Obviously, the importance of parental partnership is underscored now more than ever. However, schools are communicating their eagerness to do their part and, in their minds, that means more than rote, unengaging […]
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Communicating a remote learning plan and COVID-19
Some schools have shared their community communications with NAIS and with other schools while several have made them public on school websites or school coronavirus information pages. This link to “Community Letter Trends” focuses on letters/emails to families around two specific types of communications: A school’s remote learning plan and a COVID-19 case in the […]
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SAAS We Miss You video
Outreach to the parents and students to offer calm and guidance on how we will move forward.
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Day 1 of Durham E-cademy
Durham Academy’s spring break began on March 6. Due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, the school decided to suspend on-campus instruction and activities. DA’s 200+ faculty and staff returned from spring break and in 48 hours, launched an online version of DA for 1,227 students in grades Pre-K through 12. The first […]